Mauá: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mauá is a city of 418,261 people in Brazil (São Paulo), 773 m (2,536 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Mauá runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late June to 13 h 38 min in late December (computed for -23.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mauá is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,365 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 26 km), Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK, 78 km).
Flights to Mauá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mauá · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay in Mauá. Of the 9 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (4), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,000 reviews in total.
Hotels in Mauá: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 22 km — tours
- Rio de Janeiro, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Curitiba, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 24 km — tours
- Campinas, 105 km — buses · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 336 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 324 km — flights
- São Bernardo do Campo, 11 km
- Sorocaba, 103 km — tours
- Osasco, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Mauá?
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mauá?
About 418,261 people live in Mauá (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mauá in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Mauá?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Mauá?
Our booking partner lists 17 places to stay in Mauá, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Mauá?
São Paulo (22 km), Rio de Janeiro (345 km), Curitiba (345 km), Guarulhos (24 km), Campinas (105 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.